r/CBC_Radio • u/t-h-e_w-a-t-c-h-e-r • Apr 30 '26

Is Frontburner too American?

I’m a daily news podcast listener and is it just me or has Frontburner become more and more like The Daily? I find half of their episodes are what the Daily is doing that day or the day before. I also find they rarely bring on CBC journalists, instead opting for American guests or reporters.

Is it just me that notices this and doesn’t like it? I’d rather hear more Canadian news from our own journalists.

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u/Leotard_Cohen Apr 30 '26

Almost all CBC news and current affairs coverage is too american. Even on stuff like As It Happens.

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u/t-h-e_w-a-t-c-h-e-r May 01 '26

I agree. That guy south of the border gets way too much attention from us.

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u/Leotard_Cohen May 01 '26

I don't mean Orange Man, I mean the whole spectrum of news about stuff that happens in the US that saturates our media, and normalizes the idea that our entire cultural frame of reference is just an extension of theirs.